Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway
Norway: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 18.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.3
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2025
All-time low
11.8
in 2009
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.3 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway peaked at 18.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2009.
That places Norway 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.1 | — |
| 1997 | 17.7 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 18 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.46 | 11.8 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 | 12.6 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 16 | 18.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Norway was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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